Here are my top 5 tips to take your online business to the next level…

1.    Focus

If you are anything like me you will be constantly inundated with messages in your email box about the next best thing.  Products are being pitched at us constantly and it can be extremely difficult to stay focussed.  So what’s the best plan of attack, my tip is to schedule your day.  Use your calendar to block out time in your day for certain tasks and stick to them.  If you have a timer set it for 50 minutes and then take a 10 minute break.  You have to treat this like a business for it to pay you like a business if you treat it like a hobby it will cost you like a hobby does.

2.    Learn How

Hook into training calls and webinars.  Learn from the experts – how they did it – what is working.   Follow the instructions and believe it that you have to put the effort in to learn how and generally it won’t happen overnight.  Particularly for those that are new to online business it really is a whole different world and I haven’t met anyone yet how hasn’t put in the hard yards, the endless hours of learning how to get to where they want to be – its all worth it.

3.    Seek Help

If you are in MLM or direct sales utilise your sponsor and ask for help.  Also mastermind with other people in the same business.  I find this a very powerful strategy.  Band together and work towards a common although individual goal.  Encourage and support each other through the good times and the challenging times.

4.    Market, Market, Market

There are a plethora of different marketing approaches these days and it comes down to answering this question… what do you like to do?  Are you a writer, maybe you are good in front the camera or are you analytical?  Choose 3 marketing approaches and stick to them for the first 2 months and then re-evaluate, maybe drop 1 or 2 marketing styles and introduce a new mode of marketing.  For instance as you start to see cashflow in your business you may venture into the world of pay per click marketing.  Ensure you market everyday; schedule the time to spend 2 to 3 hours on this essential task.

5.    Respect Obstacles

Obstacles will arise whether you like it or not so respect them for what they are.  Obstacles are often gentle nudges to re-direct you on a slightly or markedly different course.  Don’t throw the towel in or quit – that is the worst thing you can do.   Obstacles are general opportunities in disguise.

Wishing you every success in your business no matter where you are in the world or what you are doing, you are worth it.  I am in the business of helping people design their life just as they want it, helping them succeed and step into their potential, if I can help you – let me know.

Annie Slater is a business coach and mentor based out of Brisbane, Australia, who assists serious entrepreneurs in building a profitable online business with multiple incomes streams. Annie and her team have assisted hundreds of people all over the world, from doctors and lawyers to high-school drop-outs and single parents in generating profits that allow them to quit their day job in their first year.

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I am reading the book “The Answer” by John Assaraf and Murray Smith, it is an extraordinary book filled with great insights. As I am a big fan of subconscious mind or as John refers – the nonconscious brain – the book is a great read and appeals very much to me.

The initial chapters focus on the nonconscious brain and there are many stories of scientific experiments which confirm that life is not random. Quantum Physics, a topic that fascinates me is discussed as well, however in this blog post I want to share with you the affirmations listed in Chapter 7 – The Neural Reconditioning Process:

· I live each day with passion and purpose
· I am successful in all that I do
· I respect my abilities and I always fulfil my potential
· I always have enough money for all that I need
· My business is now filled with prosperity and abundance
· I easily achieve all my goals and dreams
· I am totally confident
· I am an excellent businessperson
· I am wealthy and successful, every day, in all that I do
· I use my wealth and prosperity very wisely
· I now have all the resources necessary to fulfil any and all of my business goals and dreams
· Making money excites me and energises me
· I am a powerful and resourceful creator
· I have absolute certainty in my ability to generate any amount of income I choose
· I have all the resources I need right now to become a multimillionaire
· I have great abundance flowing into my business, which affords every luxury that I desire
· I am an organised, proactive, disciplined, talented, innovative and intelligent businessperson applying sound and honest business practices
· I am a powerful and resourceful creator attracting all the wealth and opportunities I need for me to meet my financial success
· I have all the skills, intelligence, contacts and money I need right now to create an incredible masterpiece with my business
· I deserve to earn money easily and in abundance and to live totally paid in full and on time on all accounts. I am completely paid in full on all accounts and money is flowing to me from expected and unexpected sources.
· I deserve happiness, abundance and prosperity
· I accomplish my financial goals with ease
· I have complete freedom over my time
· I am a genius and I use my wisdom every moment
· Day by day, in every way, I am better and better
· I am inquisitive, creative, fun-loving and adventurous
· I have the extraordinary ability to accomplish everything I choose and want
· I am committed, determined and passionate about what I do
· I am very focussed and persistent
· I have tremendous energy and focus for achieving all my business goals
· My business is a masterpiece
· I meditate daily and stay in constant sync with the vibration of abundance and success
· I visualise all that I desire and I have complete control over manifesting it all
· I feel happy and at peace with myself
· I give myself permission to be powerful
· I have absolute certainty about my ability to generate any amount of income I choose
· I consistently attract all the right people to help me grow my business
· I am a brilliant and savvy businessperson
· I have all the talent, intelligence and money I need
· I am a master at what I do

A few years ago an Olympic runner was asked how he managed to win almost every race. His reply was deceptively simple. He said, “I just run faster.” Based on his comment, it would appear that the key to running faster is simply to run faster. Anybody who’s ever spent any time training or doing long distance running, even if not at Olympic levels, knows that this is marginally possible. By simply willing yourself to run faster, you can in fact run faster, even if it’s only a little. By consciously committing yourself to a higher level of performance, you achieve it.

This is the key to enjoying your life. As simple as it sounds, making a commitment to yourself to enjoy your life more will immediately improve the quality of your life. Most personal performance improvement experts agree that a positive mindset is essential to optimizing human performance. By requiring yourself to find more enjoyment in your day-to-day existence, more joy will flow into your life. It also helps to be thankful for everything that you have because no matter how bleak things may seem at any given time, there are always people who have it worse. Being thankful and truly grateful will also help you to enjoy your life and everything about it.

Deciding to enjoy your life more however is really only a first step in the process of realizing your dreams and of living the life that you want to live. To optimize your life and your lifestyle, you need to pay attention to everything about it, and how to improve it. Making a focused commitment to change your life and to pursue your dreams is an ongoing evolutionary process that is also fun. Create your goals and set the bar high enough, and then enjoy the process of obtaining them.

During times of economic hardship such as we’re currently facing, enjoying your life may seem like a very difficult proposition indeed. It is important to put things into perspective and understand where you are, where you’re going, and what risks the economy has imposed on you. It’s very important not to shy away from the harsh economic realities we are all facing, and not to allow these situations to bleed into our personal lives.

To enjoy your life to the fullest, make sure that you have a financial plan in place that will allow you to survive and succeed during these coming economic hard times. If there are any deficiencies that you identify, do not ignore them, instead move immediately to rectify them. The key to enjoying your life lies within you. Make a commitment today to enjoy your life more tomorrow.